[X]

Home > Recipes > Pineapple Curry Chicken

Pineapple Curry Chicken Recipe

Pineapple Curry Chicken Recipe photo by Taste of Home

Read reviews (8)

Rate recipe

Speaking in tongues, curry has a moderate to strong delivery, so add it early in the cooking process for good balance with pineapple, coconut and ginger. —Robin Haas, Cranston, Rhode Island

[X]

Rate Pineapple Curry Chicken Recipe

Click on stars to rate

Would you make this recipe again?

Write a review

[X]

Pineapple Curry Chicken Recipe

Prep: 25 min. Cook: 6 hours

Yield: 6 Servings

25 360 385

Ingredients

2 cans (8 ounces each) unsweetened pineapple chunks, undrained
6 bone-in chicken breast halves, skin removed (12 ounces each)
1 can (15 ounces) garbanzo beans or chickpeas, rinsed and drained
1 large onion, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 cup julienned carrots
1 medium sweet red pepper, cut into strips
1/2 cup light coconut milk
2 tablespoons cornstarch
2 tablespoons sugar
3 teaspoons curry powder
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 teaspoons minced fresh gingerroot
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon lime juice
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
Hot cooked rice
1/3 cup minced fresh basil
Toasted flaked coconut, optional

Directions

Drain pineapple, reserving 3/4 cup juice. Place the chicken, beans, vegetables and pineapple in a 6-qt. slow cooker. In a small bowl, combine coconut milk and cornstarch until smooth. Stir in the sugar, curry powder, garlic, ginger, salt, pepper, lime juice, pepper flakes and reserved juice; pour over chicken.
Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or until chicken is tender. Serve with rice; sprinkle with basil and, if desired, coconut. Yield: 6 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (calculated without rice and coconut) equals 470 calories, 9 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 152 mg cholesterol, 641 mg sodium, 34 g carbohydrate, 5 g fiber, 59 g protein.

Originally published as Pineapple Curry Chicken in Taste of Home February/March 2012, p29

Light-Bodied White Wine

Enjoy this recipe with a light-bodied white wine such as Sauvignon Blanc or Pinot Grigio.

Recipe Slideshows

Browse slideshows featuring our best recipes, holiday ideas, easy how-tos, cooking tips, and more!

Get Recipes >

Top 10 Recipes

A collection of our favorite, highest-rated recipes—including the best dessert, dinner and holiday recipes.

Get Recipes >

Reviews for Pineapple Curry Chicken

Pineapple Curry Chicken

Tell us what you think of this recipe.
Did you modify it? Would you make it again? Rate it today! >

Rate and Review this Recipe

(1-8) of 8 reviews

Sort Reviews:

Reviewed on Feb. 03, 2013 by FarronTighe

Curry and pineapple is a great mix. I changed it up a little for my own taste. Slow cooker'd it. 1 onion, cup of mushroom sliced, half red pepper sliced thrown in the pan cooked down with coconut milk, blackened chicken put in slow cooker, pour veggies and coconut milk over chicken, add parsley, tsp coriander, tsp cumin, tsp nutmeg quarter cup curry powder, clove of garlic mashed then diced,salt pepper to taste. Cooked on high for 2 hours, browned pineapple in pan added it with fresh unbrowned pineapple. serve on rice noodle. Delicious

Reviewed on Apr. 14, 2012 by OMArchitect

The next time I make this I will reduce the liquid - as it's consistency wasn't as thick as I like. I will also add more curry.

Reviewed on Mar. 19, 2012 by mhpmom

I loved the blend of flavors. Delish!! and my kids ate it right up.

Reviewed on Mar. 11, 2012 by kwinterrowd

Dish was just bland. It needed some salt, sweet or something just did not have much flavor.

Reviewed on Mar. 09, 2012 by GzNKz4evr

Very tasty and easy to make. I didn't have sweet red pepper so I omitted that. I also used ground ginger as I was out of fresh. Kids gobbled it up. Will definitely make again.

Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2012 by Laves_girl

I agree, a perfect mix of flavors! I put the pineapple and red pepper in about 30 minutes before serving because I like them a little more crisp. Topped with basil, toasted coconut, key lime juice and fresh julienned carrot. I also decreased the red pepper flakes for my preschool-aged kids, but my hubby and I added it to our dishes only. Absolutely fab!

Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2012 by RedMama05

Love the curry and pineapple!!

Reviewed on Jan. 24, 2012 by kmnowak

What a perfect mix of flavors - and so easy to prepare. Thank you for this recipe. Definitely a regular on my menu list. I omitted the red pepper flakes for the more delicate tastebuds in our house.